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It is sufficient for me that I spoke in the conscious discharge of duty, and that I know of nothing in the vindictive tone or in the menace of the Senator that can interfere with such duty, as I understand it.
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Sumner asserts his commitment to duty despite threats or personal attacks from a fellow Senator.
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